Surrey:The Surrey Board of Trade has announced the finalists for its 18th Annual Police Officer of the Year Awards. Winners in the eight categories will be honored at the gala event taking place on October 9, 2014 at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel in Surrey.
The Surrey RCMP along with Surrey’s Auxiliary officers, civilian employees and volunteers will join members of Surrey’s business community to celebrate those individuals who have been chosen by their peers and the public to receive the Police Officer of the Year Awards.
The various categories of nominations for awards are Arnold Silzer Community Policing Initiative Award Nominees, Police and Business Partnership Award Nominees, Municipal Employee Award Nominees, Volunteer of the Year Nominees, Auxiliary Constable of the Year Nominees, Police Officer of the Year – Nominated By Peers, Police Officer Of The Year – Nominated By Community, Police Team.
Nominations are as follows:
ARNOLD SILZER COMMUNITY POLICING INITIATIVE AWARD NOMINEES |
Finalists: |
Darlene Bowyer, Port Kells Community Association |
Special Constable Susan Caley |
High Risk Location Initiative – COMMAND TEAM |
POLICE AND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP AWARD NOMINEES |
Finalists: |
Karen Klein, ICBC Road Safety Coordinator |
Surrey Crime Prevention Society |
Sophie’s Place |
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE AWARD NOMINEES |
Finalists: |
Candace Hoover |
Monica Prasad |
Shona Yuzwa |
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES |
Finalists: |
Robyn Drayson |
Louise Sallai |
Linda Stromberg |
AUXILIARY CONSTABLE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES |
Finalists: |
Auxiliary Constable Amrik Singh Aulakh |
Auxiliary Constable Ken Merrells |
Auxiliary Constable Karen Summers |
POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR – NOMINATED BY PEERS |
Finalists: |
Staff Sergeant Martin Blais |
Corporal Nicole Noonan |
Constable Sanjeevan Sidhu |
POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR – NOMINATED BY COMMUNITY |
Finalists: |
CSO Dennis Bell |
Corporal Allison Douglas |
Special Constable Joshua Waltman |
POLICE TEAM |
Finalists: |
Auto Crime Target Team (ACTT) and the Property Crime Target Team (PCTT) |
Surrey RCMP Criminal Collision Investigation Team (CCIT) |
Surrey RCMP General Investigation Unit |